The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-07-28

S0v0Tul OCu0FS, VINO were pOWoTIeSS I'd TenOcF
assistance. When the fire had exhausted
itself not q vestige Of the two men could be
found.
Political aud Personal,
Mrs Cleveland's asrd birthday anniversary
occurred July q.
VIM. A Ferret, OF Louisiana has been ap-
pointed Supervising Architect of the Treas
ury, succeeding N. F. Bell, resigned.
Sylvanus Cobb, Jr., the well known story
writer, died at Hyde Park near Boston,
Mass, on the 10th, Of pneumonia. He was
horn In 1923.
David B. Mosely, founder and editor of
the Religious Herald, died at Hartford,
Conn.,, on the nth, aged seventy -four. He
learned his trade in the composing room of
the Courant about fifty years ago and was
q fellowworkman Of Robert Bonner.
The reopening of the divorce suit of Alice
NJ. Valensin, which has just been ordered by
the supreme court Of California, promises
to make q big sensation in the Golden state
in short time. 1t is probable that Mgr.
Capel will figure in the new trial as CO
respondent.
Gov. Knott and members Of the commit
tee organizing the great industrial and com
mercial convention for Kentucky in October
will invite the President in the name Of the
people OF the State to open the convention.
The invitation extends cordial and press
ing wish for him to come any other time il
he cannot at the opening of the convention.
The city council of Milwaukee passed a
resolution on the 18th, inviting President
Cleveland and wife to visit that city this
season; the business men of Chicago, with
out regard to party are preparing an in
vitatiOn to President Cleveland to pay
visit there the coming autumn. Both in
vitations are to be Immediately forwarded
to Washington.
w. Il. Lamar. Of Zackey & Lamar, attor-
neys, at Washington, and Jennie l. Lamar,
daughter of Secretary Lamar, were married
ON the 2lst. at the Macon, Co., residence of
the Secretary by Rev. Z. r. Lamar, brother
Of the groom. The couple went to Kirk
wood, near Atlanta, Gov. Gordon's country
seat, to spend q few days, and then 90 to
Washington to live.
Mayor Francis OF st. Louis, has appointed
the committee Of fifty to .rry the invita-
ton to President Cleveland to visit the city
Of st. Louis during the fall festivities. On
this committee were the presidents of the
various associations having in charge the
gems representing the Union and Confederate
soldiers and business men. The coiored citi-
xens are represented by one OF their race.
The delegation will start Saturday, July p.
President Cleveland and party made =
trip from Watertown, N. Y, to the Thou
and Islands on Saturday, and at various
points salutes were fired and other demon
stratiOns OF respect shown for the Chief
Magistrate, and ut each place the President
and Mrs. Cleveland returned the greetings
Of the people. There was a very large
returned to FOrestport to spend the Sab
bath, and attended the church OF which the
President's brother is pastor.
Hon. r. NJ. I. Hunter, one of Virginia g
most eminent ante-bellum sons, died at his
home in Ess county Monday, aged seven
ty-nine. Hunter was q member of the
Twenty fifth Twenty sixth, Twenty seventh
and Twenty-ninth congress, being speaker
OF the house in the Twenty-sixth He was
United States senator f,om lS47 until the
secession of Virginia, when he resigned and
| was expelled in July, 1861. He was u dele
| gate from Virginia to the provisional con-
gress at Richmond; in that month was SEN
atOr in the first Confederate congress; was
Confederate secretary Of State; was arrest
ed after the war; was pardOned in 1861 !;
was elected state treasurer Of Virginia in
1877; became i'll and almost destitute in re-
| cent years and was appointed to an impor-
tant federal office in the vicinity Of his home
| by President Cleveland.
The State Department has received
through the German minister at Washing
| ton from the Emperor of Germany q check
! for $40 coo and two handsome gold watches,
| embellished with the likeness and monogram
OF the Emperor, with request that the
money be divided equally among the fami-
lies OF the five members Of the life-saving
crew at Damneck Mill Station, Va, who lost
their lives n attempting to rescue the Ger
man ship Elizabeth, on the Sth of January
\ last, and that the watches be presented to
Frank TedfOrd and Joseph +. Fiftheridge,
| the only survivors Of the life saving crew.
The money and watches have been turned
over to Gen. supt. Kimball for distribution.
| President and Mrs. Cleveland left Forest
port Monday morning, passing through
| Utica, Rome, Oneida, Syracuse, Canasrota,
reaching Cazenovia, where they passed the
day, at IL .. m. At the points named there
sonGrsgso1Ss Of people and at several
long enough for the President and Mrs. Cleve-
land to shake hands with hundreds OF people
who sought that pleasure. The reception
at Cazenovia, the home of Sec. Fairchild,
was hearty At 4p. m. the public reception
| O060u Nv tu0 uuou6lOA OA UTS. lAluCkia0O, Tile
mother of Mrs. Fairchild, lasting for two
hours. more than 400 people taking the
President by the hand. Volunteers from
Knowlton post. G. A. r., acted as ushcrs.
There were persons present from the adjoin-
ing counties OF Oneida Chenango, Oswego
and Onondaga. The party dined at the
residence Of Sidney l. Fairchild, father of
the secretary. On the way from Canostota
Mrs Roscoe Conkling sent a basket OF flow
ers, which was presented to Mrs. Cleveland
Mrs Cleveland was presented with solid
oaken box. silver mounted, containing a
teacup and saucer, one Of breakfast set
used by George Washington. The box was
| made from the wood Of a white oak tree un-
der which the a; st settler OF Cazenovia
pitched his tent. The gift was from Miss
Lizzie Murray Ledyard. Mrs. Clevevand
wore Q light blue eilk dress with white
null overdress embroidered i'm dots of blue.
Her hair was dressed pompadour front, with
three putfs Tuesday the party were at
Fayetteville.
| The Hot Sunday.